Variety reports actor Michael Fowler has been cast in the Speechless TV series pilot, for ABC. Speechless stars Minnie Driver as Maya, a protective mother of three.

Per the report, Fowler has landed the role of JJ, a non-verbal child living with special needs. Fowler reportedly has Cerebral Palsy, in real life. He joins Driver, John Ross Bowie, Cedric Yarbrough, Kyla Kennedy, and Mason Cook.

A newcomer to television, Fowler made his big screen debut in the 2014 feature film, Labor Day, starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin.

Kennedy is set as Maya’s daughter, Dylan, the middle child. As previously reported, Cook plays the younger son, Ray.

Speechless is from Scott Silveri and 20th Century Fox TV. Jake Kasdan and Melvin Mar are executive producing with Silveri, who is set as writer.

What do you think? How do you like the Speechless TV show cast, so far? If it is ordered to series, do you plan to check it out?

The show speechless is absolutely wonderful! I am the mother of a disabled child, who has Cerebral Palsy. He is also non verbal but, he understands everything. I have expressive conversations with him all the time and he’s hilarious . It’s nice to see a family on television that looks like my own. I think this show will open people’s minds up and they’ll be more willing to start interacting with a person with a disability . You have a faithful viewer over here!